Expedition 1998 Updates

The Antarctica expedition team has been transmitting data since November
15, 1998. Images, video, technical reports, daily notes, and weather conditions
have all been sent back to CMU. Select from the list below to view the
various kinds of data received:

Weather Information

This weather information is provided courtesy of the Direccion General
de Aeronautica Civil de Chile - Grupo Patriot Hills.

Date

Min. Temp. (OC / OF)

Max. Temp. (OC / OF)

Min. Wind Chill(OC / OF)

Max. Wind Chill(OC / OF)

Wind Direction

Wind Speed(knots)

Pressure(hPa)

Conditions

11/1/98

-35.8 / -32.4

-30.9 / -23.6

-68.0 / -90.4

-53.0 / -63.4

SW

8-20

878.3

Clear, blowing snow

11/2/98

-31.4 / -24.0

-24.0 / -11.2

-61.0 / -77.8

-53.0 / -63.4

SW

15-50

870.0

Partly cloudy

11/3/98

-23.5 / -22.0

-22.0 / -7.6

-56.0 / -68.8

-24.0 / -11.2

SW

5-53

888.3

Clear

11/4/98

-26.6 / -21.9

-21.9 / -7.4

-38.0 / -36.4

-21.9 / -7.4

W

2-12

892.5

Clear

11/5/98

-25.8 / -22.8

-22.8 / -9.0

-35.5 / -31.9

-25.0 / -13.0

NW

3-10

881.5

Overcast, snow crystals

11/6/98

-22.2 / -19.5

-19.5 / -3.1

-42.5 / -44.5

-19.8 / -3.6

W

0-14

889.9

Overcast, snow

11/7/98

-24.5 / -20.5

-20.5 / -4.9

-44.0 / -47.2

-22.1 / -7.8

S

0-12

881.6

Overcast to clear, blowing snow

11/8/98

-23.4 / -20.3

-20.3 / -4.5

-56.0 / -68.8

-23.0 / -9.4

NNE

0-45

886.5

Clear

11/9/98

-21.9 / -16.2

-16.2 / 2.8

-41.0 / -41.8

-21.9 / -7.4

W

0-30

887.9

Clear

11/10/98

-20.3 / -17.7

-17.7 / 0.1

-39.0 / -38.2

-20.0 / -4.0

NNE

3-18

888.0

Partly cloudy, snow crystals

11/11/98

-22.1 / -19.9

-19.9 / -3.8

-34.5 / -30.1

-20.4 / -4.7

SW

0-9

889.8

Overcast, snow

11/12/98

-20.5 / -15.0

-15.0 / 5.0

-22.5 / -8.5

-15.0 / 5.0

W

0-4

887.4

Clear, snow crystals

11/13/98

-22.1 / -16.2

-16.2 / 2.8

-24.0 / -11.2

-16.6 / 2.1

NW

0-3

886.0

Cloudy to clear

11/14/98

-18.5 / -13.0

-13.0 / 8.6

-18.5 / -1.3

-14.8 / 5.4

Steady

Steady

886.7

Partly cloudy to clear skies

11/15/98

-15.0 / 5.0

-10.2 / 13.6

-42.5 / -44.5

-10.2 / 13.6

SW

0-45

881.0

Partly cloudy to clear skies, blowing snow

11/16/98

-21.6 / -6.9

-15.0 / 5.0

-44.0 / -47.2

-33.0 / -27.4

SW

8-40

884.9

Clear, low blowing snow

11/17/98

-20.7 / -5.3

-18.9 / -2.0

-46.0 / -50.8

-32.5 / -26.5

SW

5-35

879.7

Partly cloudy

11/18/98

-22.3 / -18.1

-19.0 / -2.2

-46.5 / -53.5

-31.0 / -23.8

SW

8-18

878.8

Partly cloudy to overcast

11/19/98

-21.1 / -6.0

-19.8 / -3.6

-44.0 / -47.2

-21.0 / -5.8

SW

5-25

886.9

Partly cloudy to clear skies

11/20/98

-22.0 / -7.6

-19.8 / -3.6

-42.0 / -43.6

-22.0 / -7.6

SW

3-15

897.3

Clear skies with flying snow

11/21/98

-20.6 / -5.1

-17.6 / 0.3

-48.0 / -54.4

-38.0 / -36.4

SW

18-30

886.1

Clear skies with flying snow

11/22/98

-18.2 / -0.8

-17.3 / 0.9

-40.0 / -40.0

-28.0 / -18.4

SW

7-25

889.7

Clear skies to partial

11/23/98

-18.2 / -0.8

-13.9 / 7.0

-41.0 / -41.8

-28.0 / -18.4

S

8-30

889.8

Overcast and blowing snow

11/24/98

-15.2 / 4.6

-13.6 / 7.5

-32.0 / -25.6

-14.0 / 6.8

SW

0-15

885.1

Overcast to partial

11/25/98

-18.3 / -0.9

-13.3 / 8.1

-32.0 / -25.6

-15.0 / 5.0

SW

3-13

886.6

Partial

11/26/98

-18.5 / -1.3

-13.8 / 7.2

-36.0 / -32.8

-14.0 / 6.8

W

0-13

887.2

Partial

Robotic Search for Antarctic Meteorites 1998
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